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Tropical Storm MARCO (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM MARCO FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   3
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL132008
0300 UTC TUE OCT 07 2008
 
A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF COAST OF MEXICO FROM
CABO ROJO SOUTHWARD TO VERACRUZ.  A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT
HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...IN THIS
CASE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF COAST OF
MEXICO FROM CABO ROJO SOUTHWARD TO PUNTA EL LAGARTO.  A TROPICAL
STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 19.8N  95.4W AT 07/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 295 DEGREES AT   6 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  998 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  55 KT WITH GUSTS TO  65 KT.
50 KT....... 10NE   5SE   0SW  10NW.
34 KT....... 25NE  15SE   0SW  25NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 25NE  25SE  25SW  25NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT.  RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.
 
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 19.8N  95.4W AT 07/0300Z
AT 07/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 19.7N  95.1W
 
FORECAST VALID 07/1200Z 20.2N  96.4W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 15NE  10SE   0SW  15NW.
34 KT... 30NE  20SE   0SW  30NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 08/0000Z 20.7N  97.8W...DISSPATING INLAND
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 08/1200Z...DISSIPATED INLAND OVER EASTERN MEXICO
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 19.8N  95.4W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 07/0900Z
 
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FORECASTER STEWART
 
 
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